Ceiling fan having double-layer blades

ABSTRACT

A ceiling fan having double-layer blades includes a motor unit, a blade frame unit, a first blade unit, and a second blade unit. The blade frame unit has a blade frame body. The first blade unit includes a plurality of first blades. The second blade unit includes a plurality of second blades. The first blades and the second blades surround the outside of the blade frame body, so that there is no need for the motor unit to provide a motor housing for connecting the first blades and the second blades, thereby saving costs and installation costs. With the arrangement of the first blades and the second blades, the ceiling fan can increase the current of air for cooling.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a ceiling fan, and more particularly toa ceiling fan having double-layer blades.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional double-motor ceiling fan structure includes a ceiling fanbody. Either side of the ceiling fan body is connected with a motor.Each motor has a motor housing. The motor housing is provided with aplurality of blade holders. Each blade holder is provided with a blade.The dual-motor ceiling fan structure is driven by the motors to rotatethe corresponding blades. Compared with a single-motor ceiling fan, thedual-motor ceiling fan structure can generate greater current of air forcooling.

However, the above-mentioned dual-motor ceiling fan structure is notonly complicated and cumbersome but also expensive. Another conventionaldual-motor ceiling fan structure provides blades that are rotatedreversely. This rotation will offset air current and cannot generatemore wind volume. Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention hasdevoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences tosolve these problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling fanhaving double-layer blades, which increases the current of air forcooling and has the advantages of saving costs and installation costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides aceiling fan having double-layer blades. The ceiling fan comprises amotor unit, a blade frame unit, a first blade unit, and a second bladeunit. The motor unit includes a motor. The motor has a rotatingcomponent. The blade frame unit has a blade frame body. The blade framebody is arranged on an outer peripheral side of the motor. The bladeframe body is fixedly connected to the rotating component of the motor.An upper end of the blade frame body has an upper mounting portion. Alower end of the blade frame body has a lower mounting portion. Thefirst blade unit includes a plurality of first blades. The first bladeseach have a first fixing portion, a first extension wall, and a firstblade portion. The first fixing portions of the first blades are fixedto the upper mounting portion. The first extension wall and the firstblade portion of each first blade are connected to each other. The firstextension walls of the first blades extend axially along the blade framebody. The first extension walls of the first blades surround an outsideof the blade frame body to collectively form a first casing. The firstcasing has a first accommodating space therein. The second blade unitincludes a plurality of second blades. The second blades each have asecond fixing portion, a second extension wall, and a second bladeportion. The second fixing portions of the second blades are fixed tothe lower mounting portion. The second extension wall and the secondblade portion of each second blade arc connected to each other. Thesecond extension walls of the second blades extend axially along theblade frame body. The second extension walls of the second bladessurround the outside of the blade frame body to collectively form asecond casing. The second casing has a second accommodating spacetherein. The first accommodating space of the first casing and thesecond accommodating space of the second casing are configured toaccommodate the blade frame body and the motor.

In the ceiling fan having double-layer blades provided by the presentinvention, the first casing formed by the first blades and the secondcasing formed by the second blades collectively surround the outside ofthe blade frame body, so that there is no need for the motor unit toprovide a motor housing for connecting the first blade unit and thesecond blade unit, thereby saving costs and installation costs. With themulti-layer arrangement of the first blades of the first blade unit andthe second blades of the second blade unit, the ceiling fan havingdouble-layer blades can increase the current of air for cooling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is another exploded view of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a further exploded view seen from the bottom of the preferredembodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the installation of the preferredembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way ofexample only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 2 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the preferredembodiment of the present invention. The present invention discloses aceiling fan 100 having double-layer blades, comprising a motor unit 10,a blade frame unit 20, a first blade unit 30, a second blade unit 40, anupper cover 50, and a lamp 60.

The motor unit 10 includes a motor 11. The motor 11 has a rotatingcomponent 12. An upper retaining portion 13 is fixedly connected to thetop of the motor 11. The upper retaining portion 13 is fixedly connectedto a down rod 14, so as to be fixed to the ceiling. The upper retainingportion 13 is fixedly connected to the down rod 14 through a connectingseat 15. A lower retaining portion 16 is fixedly connected to the bottomof the motor 11.

FIG. 4 is another exploded view of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention. FIG. 5 is a further exploded view seen from thebottom of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The bladeframe unit 20 has a blade frame body 21. The blade frame body 21 isarranged on the outer peripheral side of the motor 11. The blade framebody 21 is fixedly connected to the rotating component 12 of the motor11. The upper end of the blade frame body 21 has an upper mountingportion 22. The upper mounting portion 22 may be composed of screwholes. The lower end of the blade frame body 21 has a lower mountingportion 23. The lower mounting portion 23 may be composed of screwholes. The blade frame body 21 has an annular wall 24. The top end ofthe annular wall 24 has an upper flange 25 extending radially andoutwardly. The upper mounting portion 22 is disposed on the upper flange25. The bottom end of the annular wall 24 has a lower flange 26extending radially and outwardly. The lower mounting portion 23 isdisposed on the lower flange 26. A motor mounting portion 27 extendsfrom the inner side of the annular wall 24 toward the axis. The rotatingcomponent 12 of the motor 11 is connected to the motor mounting portion27.

The first blade unit 30 includes a plurality of first blades 31. Thefirst blades 31 each have a first fixing portion 32, a first extensionwall 33, and a first blade portion 34. The first fixing portions 32 ofthe first blades 31 are fixed to the upper mounting portion 22. Thefirst fixing portions 32 of the first blades 31 may be composed of screwholes, and are locked to the upper mounting portion 22 with screws. Thefirst extension wall 33 and the first blade portion 34 of each firstblade 31 are connected to each other. The first extension walls 33 ofthe first blades 31 extend axially along the blade frame body 21. Thefirst extension walls 33 of the first blades 31 surround the outside ofthe blade frame body 21 to collectively form a first casing 35. Thefirst casing 35 has a first accommodating space 36 therein. One side ofthe top of the first extension wall 33 of each first blade 31, adjacentto the first blade portion 34, and the first blade portion 34 have afirst inner arc portion 37 extending toward the axis of the blade framebody 21. The first inner arc portions 37 are arranged on top of theupper flange 25 so that the upper flange 25 supports the first inner arcportions 37. The first fixing portions 32 of the first blades 31 aredisposed on the first inner arc portions 37, respectively. The otherside of the top of the first extension wall 33 of each first blade 31,opposite to the first blade portion 34, is formed with a first edge 38.The first edge 38 of each first blade 31 is lower than the first innerarc portion 37. Each first edge 38 corresponds to the first inner arcportion 37 of the coupled first blade 31 for the first inner arc portion37 of the coupled first blade 31 to pass therethough. One side of thefirst inner arc portion 37 of each first blade 31, adjacent to the firstedge 38, is provided with a first abutting surface 39 to abut againstthe first inner arc portion 37 of the coupled first blade 31.

The second blade unit 40 includes a plurality of second blades 41. Thesecond blades 41 each have a second fixing portion 42, a secondextension wall 43, and a second blade portion 44. The second fixingportions 42 of the second blades 41 are fixed to the lower mountingportion 23. The second fixing portions 42 of the second blades 41 may becomposed of screw holes, and are locked to the lower mounting portion 23with screws. The second extension walls 43 of the second blades 41 arcadjacent to and beneath the first extension walls 33 of the first blades31. The second extension wall 43 and the second blade portion 44 of eachsecond blade 41 are connected to each other. The second extension walls43 of the second blades 41 extend axially along the blade frame body 21.The second extension walls 43 of the second blades 41 surround theoutside of the blade frame body 21 to collectively form a second casing45. The second casing 45 has a second accommodating space 46 therein.The first accommodating space 36 of the first casing 35 and the secondaccommodating space 46 of the second casing 45 are configured toaccommodate the blade frame body 21 and the motor 11. One side of thetop of the second extension wall 43 of each second blade 41, adjacent tothe second blade portion 44, and the second blade portion 44 have asecond inner arc portion 47 extending toward the axis of the blade framebody 21. The second inner arc portions 47 are arranged on top of thelower flange 26 so that the lower flange 26 supports the second innerarc portions 47. The second fixing portions 42 of the second blades 41are disposed on the second inner arc portions 47, respectively. Theother side of the top of the second extension wall 43 of each secondblade 41, opposite to the second blade portion 44, is formed with asecond edge 48. The second edge 48 of each second blade 41 is lower thanthe second inner arc portion 47. Each second edge 48 corresponds to thesecond inner arc portion 47 of the coupled second blade 41 for thesecond inner arc portion 47 of the coupled second blade 41 to passtherethough. One side of the second inner arc portion 47 of each secondblade 41, adjacent to the second edge 48, is provided with a secondabutting surface 49 to abut against the second inner arc portion 47 ofthe coupled second blade 41. In this embodiment of the presentinvention, the first blade portions 34 of the first blades 31 and thesecond blade portions 44 of the second blades 41 are arranged crosswise.

The upper cover 50 is disposed on the outside of the connecting seat 15.The upper cover 50 is located above the blade frame body 21. The downrod 14 is inserted through the upper cover 50. The upper cover 50 has aflange 51. The flange 51 of the upper cover 50 is located between thefirst inner arc portions 37 of the first blades 31.

The lamp 60 has a lamp module 61 and a lampshade 62. The lamp module 61is fixedly connected to the lower retaining portion 16. The lampshade 62is fixed to the outside of the lamp module 61 and located under thesecond extension walls 43 of the second blades 41.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the installation of the preferredembodiment of the present invention. When the ceiling fan 100 havingdouble-layer blades is to be assembled, the first fixing portions 32 ofthe first blades 31 are first aligned with the upper mounting portion 22of the blade frame body 21, and the second fixing portions 42 of thesecond blades 41 are aligned with the lower mounting portion 23 of theblade frame body 21. The first abutting surface 39 of each first blade31 abuts against the first inner arc portion 37 of the coupled firstblade 31. The second abutting surface 49 of each second blade 41 abutsagainst the second inner arc portion 47 of the coupled second blade 41.The first extension wall 33 of each first blade 31 abuts against thefirst extension wall 33 of the coupled first blade 31. The secondextension wall 43 of each second blade 41 abuts against the secondextension wall 43 of the coupled second blade 41. The first fixingportions 32 of the first blades 31 are locked to the upper mountingportion 22 by screws, respectively. The second fixing portions 42 of thesecond blades 41 are locked to the lower mounting portion 23 by screws,respectively. The first casing 35 formed by the first blades 31 and thesecond casing 45 formed by the second blades 41 collectively surroundthe outside of the blade frame body 21. The blade frame body 21 isaccommodated in the first accommodating space 36 and the secondaccommodating space 46 to quickly complete the assembly of the ceilingfan 100 with double-layer blades.

It is worth mentioning that in the ceiling fan 100 having double-layerblades of the present invention, the first casing 35 formed by the firstblades 31 and the second casing 45 formed by the second blades 41collectively surround the outside of the blade frame body 21, so thatthere is no need for the motor unit 10 to provide a motor housing forconnecting the first blade unit 30 and the second blade unit 40, therebysaving costs and installation costs. With the multi-layer arrangement ofthe first blades 31 of the first blade unit 30 and the second blades 41of the second blade unit 40, the ceiling fan 100 having double-layerblades can increase the current of air for cooling.

Although particular embodiments of the present invention have beendescribed in detail for purposes of illustration, various modificationsand enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not tobe limited except as by the appended claims.

1-9. (canceled)
 10. A ceiling fan blade assembly, comprising: a bladeframe body configured to be connected to a rotating component of aceiling fan motor, the blade frame body including an upper mountingportion and a lower mounting portion; upper blades each including afirst fixing portion, mounted to the upper mounting portion, and a firstblade portion; and lower blades each including a second fixing portion,mounted to the lower mounting portion, and a second blade portion. 11.The ceiling fan blade assembly according to claim 10, furthercomprising: the upper blades each including a first extension wall, thefirst extension walls comprising a first casing; the lower blades eachincluding a second extension wall, the second extension walls comprisinga second casing beneath the first casing; and the first casing and thesecond casing surrounding the blade frame body.
 12. The ceiling fanblade assembly according to claim 11, further comprising: the upperblades each comprising a first arc portion, the first arc portionsconfigured with the first fixing portions, respectively; and the lowerblades each comprising a second arc portion, the second arc portionsconfigured with the second fixing portions, respectively.
 13. Theceiling fan blade assembly according to claim 12, further comprising:the blade frame body further comprising a first flange, configured withthe upper mounting portion, and a second flange, configured with thelower mounting portion; the first arc portions arranged on the firstflange; and the second arc portions arranged on the second flange. 14.The ceiling fan blade assembly according to claim 13, the blade framebody further comprising an annular wall extending between the firstflange and the second flange.
 15. The ceiling fan blade assemblyaccording to claim 14, further comprising the first flange and thesecond flange each extending outward from the annular wall.
 16. Theceiling fan blade assembly according to claim 14, the blade frame bodyincluding a motor mounting portion extending inward from the annularwall and configured to be connected to the rotating component.
 17. Aceiling fan, comprising: a motor including a rotating component; a bladeframe body connected to the rotating component, the blade frame bodyincluding an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion; upperblades each including a first fixing portion, mounted to the uppermounting portion, and a first blade portion; and lower blades eachincluding a second fixing portion, mounted to the lower mountingportion, and a second blade portion.
 18. The ceiling fan according toclaim 17, further comprising: the upper blades each including a firstextension wall, the first extension walls comprising a first casing; thelower blades each including a second extension wall, the secondextension walls comprising a second casing beneath the first casing; andthe first casing and the second casing surrounding the blade frame body.19. The ceiling fan according to claim 18, further comprising: the upperblades each comprising a first arc portion, the first arc portionsconfigured with the first fixing portions, respectively; and the lowerblades each comprising a second arc portion, the second arc portionsconfigured with the second fixing portions, respectively.
 20. Theceiling fan according to claim 19, further comprising: the blade framebody further comprising a first flange, configured with the uppermounting portion, and a second flange, configured with the lowermounting portion; the first arc portions arranged on the first flange;and the second arc portions arranged on the second flange.
 21. Theceiling fan according to claim 20, the blade frame body arranged on anouter peripheral side of the motor.
 22. The ceiling fan according toclaim 21, the blade frame body further comprising an annular wallextending between the first flange and the second flange.
 23. Theceiling fan according to claim 22, further comprising the first flangeand the second flange each extending outward from the annular wall. 24.The ceiling fan according to claim 22, the blade frame body including amotor mounting portion extending inward from the annular wall andconnected to the rotating component.